2020 EDUCATION MAGAZINE

Page 12 2020 Education Magazine LINCOLN DAILY NEWS FEBRUARY 20, 2020 crosses all departments within the school, and yet, ‘Lincoln 27 and Beyond’ would do all three. Chef Greg Christian, Founder and CEO of Beyond Green Sustainable Food Partners has worked with several dozen schools across the North American continent and has never seen such a deep level of commitment from all departments of a school and from the entire community. “Everyone from the cooks and custodial staff to teachers and aides to administrative support staff are dedicated whole-heartedly for the kids to win at school and in life. I have not met a single person who is too busy to support the program or who doesn’t see the value. It’s been all hands on deck since day one, which is critical to turn this ship around to where we are taking care of all the people, the community, and the environment. And it all starts with strong leadership from (District 27 Superintendent) Kent Froebe.” The transformation to a scratch cooking program is the direct result of Crawley’s hard work and her team of 16 staff. Cooking from scratch requires new systems and ways of working in the kitchen and they have all risen to the challenge. For example, to find the time to chop, mix, and sauté, the cooks have to plan ahead and collaborate. They now have 12 steps for every one step they used to do, which means they work harder in addition to smarter. Continued p